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89powerhouse

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I swapped a 4 cylinder to a 5.0. I eliminated power steering and ac completly. Not even running eliminator pullies. I need an idea on how to run the belt because of the reverse rotation water pump. Can someone please help me out?
 

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Only way with the stock tensioner and bracketry( is that a word...LOL) is tweek the stock tensioner so it applies pressure up instead of dowm. The other way is to use a March Alternator bracket setup.

If not that way, you will have to have a A/C eliminator setup.
 

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Standard rotation water pump as well

 

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Ya it's not like a water pumps terribly expensive why did you buy a reverse in the first place?
 
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How do you "tweek" the tensioner to do that?
 

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Mustang5L5 said:
Standard rotation water pump as well

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Not a must. You can use the Reverse Rotation pump, with a fliped tensioner. Looks like hell, but it works. Just have to keep the flat side of the belt against the Water Pump pulley.

Nevermind 5L5, I see what you meant. Your just saying its another option. And your right.
 

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Yeah, i meant it as an alternative option. Looks clean IMHO
 
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